The Longines Grand Prix title was awarded to Pénélope Leprévost of France in 2011 and Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander in 2018; both in Paris. Belgian Gudrun Patteet is now the third woman ever to win the class, and the very first of anyone in Lausanne. Perhaps it was the brisk mountain air or the magnificent view of Lake Geneva that gave Patteet an extra boost of inspiration, for it was a ride as perfect as the setting. Second place went deservingly to Italian Giulia Martinengo Marquet.

Despite being the only two women out of seven riders qualified for the Longines Grand Prix of Lausannejump-off, the women were the superior gender this afternoon in Place Bellerive. In such a pristine, idyllic setting, all who participated in the Lausanne leg of the Longines Masters felt lucky to experience it. As all the riders will attest, it is a dream to return next year.

“That I won today was because I have a horse who is naturally fast, so I saved time everywhere on course. I turned short and his athleticism took care of the rest. It was also a very well-constructed course (designed by French Gregory Bodo – Ed). In the first round, there were little questions everywhere, but obviously the course suited Pebble and he managed them really well.”

There were no less than 13 out of the 26 starters in the Masters Two Grand Prix Prestige Italia (50% went clear!), making Laureen Budde's victory all the more impressive. In the end, she had 1.66 seconds on the young Melanie Cloarec of France with her 11-year-old Umea from Pleville, and 2.09 seconds on American Sophie Gochman aboard 12-year-old Carola BH. In conclusion, it is an indisputable win for the young German in a class where the leading eight riders were women!

The young German, Laureen Budde, has made her mark in the first Longines Masters of Lausanne. After a bit of a rocky start to the week, where luck seemed to evade them, they managed to capture a win today. And what a win it was.

"In fact, I didn't have a good result until Sunday, but it was worth the wait because it's the Grand Prix! Im so happy...Gosbodino is 16-years-old and of those years he's been my partner for eight. He's not only my best teammate but my best friend. I can trust him. When I make a mistake he knows exactly what to do. So I can take risks because he always has the right answer in a jam and never lets me down. In three weeks I'll be doing the U25 in Aachen so this win was the best thing for my confidence going into that. This is my last U25 year, but I hope I will continue to progress on such amazing shows like this one, in Lausanne, where the public is the best and the organization is perfect," said Budde.

THE MASTERS THREE FONDS DU SPORT VAUDOIS SINGS ALONG TO THE BRABANÇONNE!

The last day of the Longines Masters of Lausanne is also the day of the much anticipated Grand Prix! The first one of the day, the Masters Three Fonds du Sport Vaudois, came to a finale echoing the Brabançonne with two Belgian riders on the podium's highest steps. Christophe de Brabander took first, followed by the Louise Ameeuw who was in excellent form. American Ella Bikoff rounded out the podium, catching yet another medal to add to her collection after a very successful weekend!

"I'm very happy that I have the opportunity to ride such a great horse, my sister's one L'Hermes de Muze. I've ridden him for three months now, and we work pretty well together. I got very lucky a few times on this horse because I had several approaches that were a little rough, but L'Hermes was very responsive. Thanks to the course's design, I was able to save time in the line before the wall. I didn't think I could beat Louise Ameeuw, who rode very well this weekend. I am delighted with this class at the Longines Masters of Lausanne!”

MASTERS TWO DEVIALET - MIMI GOCHMAN GIVES US AN ENCORE!

This week, the Masters Two and Three has favored the American riders all the way until the end! This is the second win for Mimi Gochman and Street Hassle BH. The Americans came in a force to the Longines Masters of Lausanne, and for the Gochman's it was a family trip. Mimi came with her sister, Sophie, who was second in the Masters Two EEM.tv on Friday, which Mimi won.

“I'm so honored to win twice, the weather is amazing, the scenery is amazing, it's so fun, the horses are enjoying it, I'm enjoying it. It's just an honor to be here and I'm enjoying everything about it. Street Hassle BH always game. I got him from the Whitaker family, he was showing here in Europe and my trainer found him and brought him to the U.S. He's very fun to ride, he turns very quickly, he's always very speedy, he's game and he jumps everything. He's just so fun to ride I love him.”